The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has rejected the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, and directed secondary school teachers and education officers to report for duty.
The directive followed an emergency meeting of the ASUSS State Executive Council (SEC) to review the NUT’s decision to withdraw services across the territory.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, ASUSS described the strike as premature and warned that it could disrupt academic activities and harm students’ education.
The union urged its members to disregard the stay-at-home order, insisting that the academic future of students should not be sacrificed because of an industrial dispute.
ASUSS addressed the issues raised by the NUT, including vacancies, promotion and the redeployment of directors in education agencies.
On vacancies, it said the requirement forms part of the Public Service Rules governing establishment control and financial planning, and that any changes to career structures should be handled through dialogue rather than industrial action.
Regarding promotion, ASUSS stated that the administrative arrangements had already been resolved, with the 2025 promotion exercise set to run alongside the 2026 cycle under the FCT Civil Service Commission, in line with circulars issued in September 2026.
The union also maintained that the redeployment of directors in education agencies to classrooms falls within management’s statutory powers and is intended to ensure administrative efficiency.
ASUSS further expressed concern that the strike could disrupt the scheduled 2025/2026 promotion examinations for FCT Education Officers and directed all eligible officers to participate according to the published timetable.
The union appealed to parents and guardians to send their children to school, assuring them that academic activities would continue. It directed principals, vice-principals and education officers to keep secondary schools open, ensure teachers report to their classrooms, and maintain normal academic and administrative activities.
School authorities were instructed to disregard directives from what ASUSS described as unauthorised bodies that could disrupt the academic calendar, monitor attendance, and maintain a safe learning environment.
ASUSS called for dialogue among stakeholders, stressing that the interests of students must remain the priority in resolving disputes in the FCT education sector.
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